An introduction to Cúcuta
San José de Cúcuta (official name) is the 6th largest city in Colombia.
Climate.
During the Summer, it gets very HOT with Peak temperatures around 38 see / 100 F.
The wettest months are April, May, September, October and November.
Geography.
The Simon Bolivar International Bridge links the small town of La Parada (Colombia) and San Cristbal (Venezuela). The first major city in Colombia after the border is Cucuta.
The Tachira River (aka Rio Tachira) divides the border between Venezuela and Colombia.
This two lane Simon Bolivar bridge has become a concrete bottleneck for the masses fleeing this crisis in Venezuela.
On CNN, you may have seen pedestrians pushing handcarts, laden with shopping bags and some carrying plastic bags on their shoulders.
Most Venezuelans stay in Cucuta only long enough to have their passport stamped and catch a ride. Medellin is a popular destination for these Venezuelans.
Hotels.
The most frequently asked question is: Which Hotels are girl friendly?
Hotels in Cucuta can be broadly divided into two classes: 2 Stars and 4 Stars.
You can lookup these 1 or 2 Stars Hotels on Google Maps for exact location:
-Hotel Mary.
-Hotel Estadio.
-Hotel El Viajero.
-Hotel Gladiana.
-Hotel Cucuta Plaza Norte.
-Hotel Cavalier Suites.
-Hotel Camila.
All the 1/ 2 Star Hotels are chica friendly. No questions asked.
Personally, I would never stay at these Hotels. I prefer the comfort, cleanliness and security offered by the 3/4 Star properties.
You can lookup these 3/4 Stars Hotels on Google Maps for exact location:
-Holiday Inn Cucuta.
-Hotel Arizona Suites (3 Stars).
-Hotel Casino Internacional (HCI).
These are "Business Hotels". You will see Corporate Marketing events and Employee meetings being held at these Hotels.
60 to 70% of the guests in these Hotels are business travelers.
If you use common sense guidelines, you will have no issues bringing back girls. These guidelines are:
**Book the room for TWO people.
**Be discreet. This means do not walk into the Hotel intoxicated or drunk with two or three girls.
**If the girl is wearing revealing clothes, cover her up BEFORE entering the Lobby. You can use an over sized scarf to wrap around her shoulder.
(If I do not have a scarf, I ask the chica to wait in the Parking lot. I go to my room and bring a shirt for her.).
~BKKguru.
It's good to see all the interest in other areas.
But it's also rather funny.
Everyone is ready to spend $100 on a round trip to hot, dusty Cucuta, because they can save $3-$4 on a hungry Venezuelan chica. Of course, after 40 or 50 gringos show up, everyone will end up spending the same as in El Centro or Santa Fe, for 1/10th of the selection.
I can understand making the trip because you want to explore Colombia. There's a lot to see outside of Medellin and Bogota. I just can't understand making the trip believing that somehow the pussy in Cucuta is better than the pussy anywhere else. The price difference isn't enough to deal with the lack of services, or the climate. Especially if you mess up and book a room with no air conditioning.
There's one important question nobody has asked. Is the water drinkable? Dealing with 100° heat with no air conditioning and uncontrollable bowels isn't something you want to experience.